International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year Award
Nomination Criteria
Sponsored by: The American Society of Agronomy and the International Certified Crop Adviser Program
The International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year Award is designed to recognize a certified crop adviser who delivers exceptional customer service, is highly innovative, has shown that they are a leader in their field, and has contributed substantially to the exchange of ideas and the transfer of agronomic knowledge within the agriculture industry.
1. A candidate for the ICCA of the Year Award must hold a current CCA certification.
2. Nominees will be evaluated solely on the basis of the information provided in the nomination.
3. Nominations for the ICCA of the Year Award should be made by local CCA Boards and their agents.
4. The ICCA Award Committee is made up of ICCA Executive Committee.
5. Deadline for applications is July 1 of each year. Applications may be submitted to the address below at any time throughout the year. Unsuccessful applications will not automatically be reconsidered the following year.
6. The award will be given on an annual basis at the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Annual Meeting. The official nomination forms provided must be completed in full for the Committee to review. An individual may only receive the award once.
7. The award consists of hotel and travel expenses for two to the ASA Annual Meeting in November, $500 cash, a commemorative plaque and a one-year membership in the American Society of Agronomy. The award winner's expenses will also be paid for their attendance at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Annual Meeting in November.
8. The ICCA of the Year Award celebrates a level of proficiency that belongs to an individual and not to a company.
Please return completed documentation to: Certified Crop Adviser Program, 677 South Segoe Rd, Madison, WI 53711, fax: 608-273-2081, or 608-268-4977. The forms can be downloaded from the Iowa Certified Crop Adviser website at: http://www.iowacca.org/.
This award supported in part by the Werner L. Nelson Fund through the Agronomic Science Foundation.
